Lasting no more than 20 minutes by one observer’s estimation, the expected clash between the LIV players in the BMW PGA Championship field was over almost before it began.
This week’s BMW PGA Championship represents the first time Fitzpatrick will tee it up competitively in his come country since his US Open victory three months ago.
Third-round leader Francesco Laporta was having a disappointing final round when a wild approach shot on the 13th hole struck Pietro Consenza in the side of his head.
Instead of merely betting on the winner, this brilliant/lucky punter parlayed 20 different head-to-head match-ups for one round of the tournament. And wouldn’t you believe it, but he got every single one right.
Hatton had a photo of himself as a child, standing beside the 18th green at Wentworth that surfaced this week and became part of this clever social media push from the European Tour after Hatton’s victory.